Called on Alan Timberley, O.B.E., the new District Commissioner. We had met, he said back in the thirties on one of the previous Expeditions. Put it on him for boat transport assistance in the Lousiades, ans am promised this. Visited the bank, to find that a remittance which should have come from New York last month has not arrived. Met there Bishop Strong of the Anglican Missionwho, from his clammy handshake as "Bish the fish". Pleasant enough. Invited me to visit Dogura 'his head station and cathedral). Very properly dressed in in suit and purple bib. As Bishop of New Guinea, Strong has an an appointive seat on the Legislative Council orPNG. Is often in conflict with commer- cial interests. Learn that the "Kari", which is to take us to Misima, might be ready to sail at day- light on Thursday. This gives us less time in Samairi than I would like to haveto get everything ready for an absence of 5 or 6 months. Tuesday July 10: The good weather continues. SE breeze; cloudy morning sunny PM. We have worked all day packing specimens and and readying collecting supplies. there is not much left to do tomorrow. Rus spoke with Barbara back in New Jersey. He had difficulty in hearing her; she had very good reception at her end. The cost for three minutes was five pounds odd.